--- layout: post title: Introducing the Affiliates program description: Introducing the Affiliates program, a new way to share Appwrite, track referrals, and earn Cloud credits when people you refer upgrade to Pro. date: 2026-09-11 timeToRead: 5 author: aishwari category: announcements featured: false unlisted: false cover: /images/blog/introducing-the-affiliates-program/cover.avif faqs: - question: What is the Affiliates program? answer: Affiliates program is a referral program that lets you create invite links and earn Appwrite Cloud credits when someone you refer signs up and upgrades to Pro. - question: How much can I earn with the Affiliates program? answer: You earn $15 in Appwrite Cloud credits for every referred user who upgrades to Appwrite Pro within the attribution window. The credits can be claimed by an organization you own. - question: Who can join the Affiliates program? answer: Anyone with an Appwrite Cloud account can use the Affiliates program. It is especially useful for developers, creators, educators, agencies, freelancers, open source maintainers, and community organizers who already recommend Appwrite. - question: Where can I use the affiliate rewards? answer: Affiliate rewards are issued as organization credits that can be used toward eligible Appwrite Cloud charges. Each qualifying Pro referral earns $15 in credits. - question: How long does Appwrite affiliate attribution last? answer: Appwrite referrals remain attributed to you for 180 days after the referred developer signs up, giving them time to try Appwrite before deciding to upgrade to Pro. --- A lot of Appwrite’s growth has come from developers sharing it with other developers. Maybe you recommended Appwrite to a teammate, used it in a tutorial, mentioned it in a community thread, or introduced it during a workshop. However it happened, those recommendations have played a huge part in helping more developers discover and build with Appwrite. That kind of support has meant a lot to us, and we wanted to give something back to the people helping us grow. Today, we're introducing the **Affiliates program**: create invite links from your Appwrite account, share them however you already share things, and earn **$15 in organization credits to use on Appwrite Cloud** every time someone you refer upgrades to Pro. It's live on [Appwrite Cloud](/affiliates) today. # What is the Affiliates program? The Affiliates program is a referral program for developers. You generate invite links in the Appwrite Console, and when someone signs up through one of your links and later upgrades to [Appwrite Pro](/pricing), you earn $15 in organization credits that you can claim and use on Appwrite Cloud. Clicks, signups, and conversions are tracked for you, and attribution lasts **180 days** after signup. Here is the whole program in one table. | Detail | How it works | | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | | Reward | $15 in organization credits per referred Pro upgrade | | Qualifying event | A referred user upgrades to Appwrite Pro | | Attribution window | 180 days after an attributed signup | | Attribution model | Last invite link clicked before signup | | Where credits land | Organization credits on Appwrite Cloud | | Where you manage it | **Account**, then **Affiliates**, in the Console | | Cost to join | Free, available on Appwrite Cloud | There’s no separate affiliate dashboard to manage. Everything lives in your Appwrite account. # How to join the Affiliates program in three steps **1. Create an Appwrite Cloud account.** If you already build on Appwrite, you're done with this step. Affiliates lives in your personal account, not inside a specific project. **2. Open Affiliates in the Console.** Go to **Account**, then [**Affiliates**](/account/affiliates). This is where links, referrals, rewards, and analytics all live. **3. Create your first invite link and share it.** Create an invite link for a campaign or channel and share it with your audience. Appwrite tracks visits and attributes signups made through that link. ![The Create link dialog in the Appwrite Console, with an optional name and an auto-generated link ID](/images/blog/introducing-the-affiliates-program/create-link.avif) Create a separate link per channel instead of reusing one everywhere. A link named `youtube-auth-tutorial` and a link named `conf-workshop` cost nothing extra, and they tell you which audience actually converts. # Track referrals and earn Cloud credits You can track your affiliate activity directly from the Appwrite Console. See how many people clicked your links, signed up, and upgraded to Pro, all in one place. You can also manage your invite links, referrals, and rewards from the same dashboard, and claim credits when they're ready. ![The Affiliates page in the Appwrite Console showing an active invite link and the Referrals section](/images/blog/introducing-the-affiliates-program/referral-link.avif) Attribution lasts for 180 days, so people have plenty of time to try Appwrite before deciding to upgrade. When a referred user upgrades to Pro within the 180-day attribution window, you earn $15 in Appwrite Cloud credits. Rewards can be claimed from the Affiliates dashboard. Claiming asks you to pick an organization you own, and the credits are added there as organization credits that you can use on Appwrite Cloud. Here’s how the referral journey works: | Stage | What happens | | --- | --- | | Signup | Someone signs up through your invite link and is attributed to you | | Pro upgrade | They upgrade to Pro within 180 days and you earn a $15 reward | | No upgrade | If they don’t upgrade within the attribution window, no reward is generated | Only Pro upgrades generate a reward. Referrals that stay on the Free plan can still appear in your referral analytics as attributed signups. # Getting started with the Affiliates program Affiliates program is available on Appwrite Cloud today. Open [Account, then Affiliates](/account/affiliates), create your first invite link, share Appwrite the way you already do, and start earning credits when the developers you refer upgrade to Pro. We’re excited to finally give something back to the people who have helped Appwrite grow, and we can’t wait to see where you share it next. * [Affiliates program](/affiliates) * [Affiliates in your account](/account/affiliates) * [Appwrite pricing](/pricing)